Relationships Related Term:  access security Distinguish From:  authentication n. ~ The right or permission granted to take an action or to access something. Notes:  In a records environment, authoriz [..]

In the context of access control, authorization is the granting of access or other rights to a user, program, or process. Authorization defines what an individual or program can do after successful au [..]

Authorization is the approval, permission, or empowerment for someone or something to do something.

A statutory provision that obligates funding for a program or agency. An authorization may be effective for one year, a fixed number of years, or an indefinite period. An authorization may be for a de [..]

Definition Official permission generally in form of a letter or document that confirms that a media organization (broadcast or print) has permission to operate in a given area of the national territor [..]

Authorization is an important concept for both credit cardholders and credit card merchant accounts. Every retailer has a purchase limit above which they must seek authorization from the card issuer before they can complete the sale. Such authorization can be done by telephone or electronically at the cash register. Authorization is used to control [..]

Basic, substantive legislation that establishes or continues the legal operation of a federal program or agency, either indefinitely or for a specific period of time, or which sanctions a particular t [..]

Access controls that restrict access to a system to only authorized users; access control assigns right and privileges of users to resources via single sign-on databases; auto logoff to prevent someon [..]

c. 1600, from authorize + -ation. Earlier form was auctorisation (late 15c.).

A process by which credit sales are approved either through a telephone system from the selling floor to the credit office or by an automated system tied into a point-of-sale system.

An authorization is the initial request a merchant makes for a customer’s issuing bank to release funds for payment.

Authorization is defined as a process ensuring that correctly authenticated users can access only those resources for which the owner has given them approval.

 The amount of insurance which an insurer will accept from a broker; also the limit of authority for a claims adjuster in settling losses on his/her own initiative.

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In the context of information security, it is process of determining if the end user is permitted to have access to the desired resource such as the information asset or the information system contain [..]

See access control.

 The process of checking the validity and

See Precertification: Getting approval from the health plan before a routine hospital stay or outpatient procedure. In precertification, Cigna reviews medical criteria to determine coverage. Also refe [..]

If a physician wants to perform a surgery, order a medical supply, or refer the patient to a specialist an authorization and approval by the health plan is required. (back to top)

mandate: a document giving an official instruction or command authority: the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; &a [..]

Permission to access non-public information or use equipment that is either fully or partially restricted. Process of establishing what you can do.

The act of verifying that a user, process, or client is authorized to perform an action.

1. The rights granted to a user to access, read, modify, insert, or delete certain data, or to execute certain programs. 2. Access privileges granted to a user, program, or process. 3. The granting of access to a security object. 4. The process by which an access control decision is made and enforced. 5. The granting of rights, which includes the g [..]

The process of granting or denying access to a network resource. Most computer security systems are based on a two-step process. The first stage is authentication, which ensures that a user is who he [..]

Autorización, Legalización

A formal declaration by a legislative committee that a certain amount of funding may be available to an agency. Some authorizations terminate after a year. Some are renewable automatically without fur [..]

relates to eCommerce and authentication – authorization is the process of verifying that a known person has the authority to perform a certain operation, while authentication is the process of verifying a person's identity – so authentication must precede authorization.

The request to charge a cardholder for goods or services. Authorization must be settled in order to post the authorization to the cardholder’s account. If not processed within a certain time frame authorizations will be cancelled. The time period is usually from 3-7 days.

The act of ensuring the cardholder has adequate funds available against his or her line of credit. A positive authorization results in an authorization code being generated, and those funds being set aside. The cardholder's available credit limit is reduced by the authorized amount.

The assignment of a privilege or privileges (e.g., access to a building or network) verifying that a known person or entity has the authority to perform a specific operation. Authorization is provided [..]

A payment card transaction performed specifically to determine if the payment account has sufficient funds to complete a given transaction.

The issuance of approval, by a credit card issuer, merchant, or other affiliate, to complete a credit card transaction. See also Authorization

This is the term given to the process of validating funds available on a credit card or debit card. It is done at the time the transaction is entered or swiped through a point-of-sale terminal. When a merchant enters a credit card transaction, a response comes back from the issuing bank to the acquirer and back to the merchant, all in a second or s [..]

The function of specifying access rights to resources.

Specifying the access rights of users, organizations, or systems to controlled resources and processes.

Authorization is the process of endowing or conferring a person with legal power or sanction to do something specific. Authorization could refer to a document that gives some right such as a legislati [..]

An authorization refers to a verbal or written approval from a managed care organization (MCO), which authorizes the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) to disclose personal health informat [..]

The act of granting approval. Authorization to resources or information within an application can be based on simple or complex access control methods.

To convey official access or legal power to a person or entity.

(n) a document giving an official instruction or command(n) the power or right to give orders or make decisions(n) official permission or approval(n) the act of conferring legality or sanction or form [..]

Authorization is the process of granting or denying a subscriber access to a network or to certain services after the user has been authenticated.

A verbal or written approval from a Managed Care Organization (MCO) required to receive health care.

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This is an important process. It is approval a person gets for care before receiving care. This helps people know if the care is covered by a health plan. People should check with their plan to see wh [..]

government approval for a plan or procedure. The money needed to execute what has been authorized is granted through a separate procedure (appropriation).

Federal legislation that establishes the operation of a federal program or agency for a particular type of funding obligation (ISTEA, TEA-21, etc.) (see also appropriation).

— Basic, substantive federal legislation that established or continues the legal operation of federal program agencies, either indefinitely or for a specific period of time.

Permission to access resources in a digital domain (after positive authentication)

Access right to system resources

Permission to do something.  In DRM, permission may be given by the owner of the rights or by an administrator who runs the system on behalf of the owner to be able to read, copy, edit, print all or p [..]

Definition of what resources and type of access are permitted.

The approval, permission or empowerment for someone or something to do something.

The determination of what resources a user, service or application has permission to access. Accessible resources can be URL’s, files, directories, servlets, databases, execution paths, etc. See also [..]

Authorization is the process of determining whether an authenticated subject (a user) can see, change, delete or take other actions upon data. For example, if you log into a time keeping application, [..]

Definition: Authorization is a concept that directly relates to who has the right or privilege to access the information infrastructure. Access rights are determined by an information security plan th [..]

Authorization is the process whereby a person approves a specific event or action. In companies with access rights hierarchies, it is important that audit trails identify both the creator and the auth [..]

permission granted by the patient or the patient's personal representative to use or disclose protected health information for purposes other than treatment, payment, health care operations or us [..]

The act of granting permission for someone or something to conduct an act. Even when identity and authentication have indicated who someone is, authorization may be needed to establish what actions are permitted.

 In single-copy sales, a retailer's approval for a particular title to be carried in some or all of its stores. In subscription agency sales, the publisher's approval for an agent to sell a particular title, specifying rates and commissions.  

An approval issued by the Vehicle Service Contract Administrator to the repair facility to allow a repair to be performed.

The commission to a certain person or body to act on behalf of another person or body. The person or body can be authorised e.g. to issue Bills of Lading or to collect freight.

Authorization is the approval of care, such as hospitalization, by an insurer or health plan. Your insurer or health plan may require pre-authorization before you're treated.

The commission to a certain person or body to act on behalf of another person or body. The person or body can be authorised e.g. to issue Bills of Lading or to collect freight.

This term refers to when a patient’s health insurance plan requires them to get permission from their insurance providers before receiving certain healthcare services. A patient may be denied coverage if they see a provider for a service that needed authorization without first consulting the insurance company.

See "Preauthorization." Also known as "Precertification." B Benefit: Payments provided for covered services under the terms of the health benefit plan. The benefits may be paid to the insured, or on his/her behalf, to the medical provider.

The process of receiving approval for some health care, such as hospitalization, outpatient surgery or prescription drugs, before it can be covered. Through this process, eligibility and determination of coverage can be confirmed and communicated before a member receives treatment or services.

Required approval from the health plan before a non-emergency hospital stay or outpatient procedure. Also referred to as prior authorization and pre-certification.

The power or right to act on behalf of another.

You must have a verbal or written authorization from your insurance plan for some services before you receive care.

Allowing a file to access a protected file’s schema (including its tables, layouts, scripts, and value lists). Such a file is an authorized file. Auxiliary files

The power or right to act on behalf of another.

The amount of insurance an underwriter agrees to accept on a risk of a given class on specific property. It is given for the guidance and information of agents.

The power or right to act on behalf of another.

Authorization is a security mechanism used to determine user/client privileges or access levels related to system resources, including computer programs, files, services, data and application features [..]

The amount of insurance that an insurer will accept from a broker; also the limit of authority for a claim adjuster in settling losses on his own initiative.

Permission.

The act of determining whether a user can perform a specific action. In pyramid terms, this means determining whether, for a given resource, any principal (or principals) associated with the request h [..]

Access privileges granted to a user, program, or process or the act of granting those privileges.

Legislation that establishes, changes, or continues a federal program or agency. Authorizing legislation is normally a prerequisite for appropriations. For some programs, primarily entitlements, the authorizing legislation itself provides the authority to incur obligations and make payments. Like Appropriations Acts, authorizing legislation must be [..]

Giving permission to a user or client computer to access specific information and carry out approved actions.

Permission to perform some action, provided by an individual empowered to grant it.

The issuance of approval, by a credit card issuer, merchant, or other affiliate, to complete a credit card transaction.

The issuance of approval, by a credit card issuer, merchant, or other affiliate, to complete a credit card transaction.

A written agreement signed by an employee or customer, or an authenticated electronic process, that allows the posting of debits or credits arising from ACH transactions to the employee’s or customer’s account.

(1) (IT) The granting to individuals, based on their duties and responsibilities, specific levels of access rights and permissions to systems. (2) (RM) In the life cycle of records, approval to take actions on records, such as transferring inactive records to records center storage, transferring ownership and custody of permanent records to an arch [..]

The process for determining a specific person's eligibility to gain access to a resource or service, a right or permission granted to access an online system.

The act of insuring that the cardholder has adequate funds available against their line of credit. A positive authorization results in an authorization code being generated, and those funds being set [..]

Only with authorization - a transaction with the aim of reserving an amount for planned purchases according to the available credit card limit. The payment may vary according to card type from three to five days to clear.

To formally or officially grant permission. This is required prior to the purchase of any foreign travel ticket.

approval of purchase by credit card company.

The process by which a person is granted access to a service. A Shibboleth Service Provider

The process by which a transaction is approved by the issuer, or by Visa/MasterCard on behalf of the issuer. Permission is given to (or denied) the merchant, via the acquirer, to accept a specific tra [..]

The response from a card issuing bank to a merchant's transaction authorization request indicating that payment information is valid and funds are available on the customer's credit card. Al [..]

Any document designating any permission. In health care, authorization may refer to "authorization to disclose" private information, "authorization to treat" or "authorization to pay", as in "pre-authorization" required by many insurance companies and health plans. In the case of pre-authorization, the manage [..]

After approval by USAID's Chief Financial Officer of the credit subsidy required for a Housing Guaranty borrowing, an authorization (with an accompanying Action Memorandum describing the circumst [..]

The process where your customer’s credit card issuer gives permission and allows the payment transaction to proceed.

In multi-user computer systems, a system administrator defines for the system which users are allowed access to the system and their individual privileges of use (such as access to certain file directories, hours of access, amount of allocated storage space, and so forth). When users log in to a secured computer operating system or application prog [..]

 The process of verifying the validity of the card and that a cardholder has sufficient funds available against their line of credit on their credit card. A positive response results in an authorizati [..]

A payment card transaction performed specifically to determine if the payment account has sufficient funds to complete a given transaction.

The process of verifying that a credit card has sufficient funds to cover the amount of the transaction. An approval response code is sent to the merchant from the card issuer that verifies availabili [..]

A right to access an AvaTax account by a partner. Authorization also includes the ability to use AvaTax to calculate tax and record transactions.

Approval of a transaction by or on behalf of an issuer according to defined operations regulations. The merchant receives, via telephone or authorisation terminal, this approval to process the transaction.

Approval of a transaction by or on behalf of an issuer according to defined operations regulations. The merchant receives, via telephone or authorization terminal, this approval to process the transac [..]

Authorization is the function of specifying access rights/privileges to resources related to information security and computer security in general and to access control in particular. More formally, & [..]

Authorization is the act of assigning privileges or rights to an individual or organization, which then allows that individual or organization to perform certain tasks.

Process for approval or rejection of card transaction requests to the card-issuing bank or the commissioned data center.